AMD’s FSR 4 is set to make its way to the PS5 Pro in 2026, with a full implementation expected to be available to developers by next year. This announcement comes as no surprise, given that Sony has been collaborating with AMD on this technology under the banner of Project Amethyst.
AMD’s FSR 4 will serve as an upgrade to the existing PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution (PSSR), which was introduced alongside the PS5 Pro in 2024.
Mark Cerny, Sony’s Lead System Architect, recently shared some insights with Tom’s Guide about the development of the FSR 4 technology. He explained that this new algorithm was designed to work on current-generation hardware, meaning it was co-developed by AMD and Sony specifically for consoles. He emphasized that the PS5 Pro will receive the full, uncut version of the technology when it launches next year. This marks a significant step forward for the PlayStation platform, with Sony’s collaborative efforts to push gaming technologies to the next level.
As Cerny pointed out, this partnership is not about developing proprietary tech for exclusive use but rather about advancing the gaming industry as a whole. The FSR 4 algorithm will be freely available to all of AMD’s customers, ensuring that the technology is accessible to other hardware developers as well. This openness reflects Sony’s broader strategy of working closely with AMD to help shape the future of gaming technology. Cerny also alluded to the fact that substantial parts of the upcoming RDNA 5 architecture have been influenced by this ongoing engineering collaboration, further solidifying the deep connection between the two companies.
The announcement of this partnership comes shortly after AMD revealed its multi-year collaboration with Microsoft. While the focus of that partnership is on building next-generation Xbox devices, including the ASUS ROG Xbox Ally handheld, Sony’s partnership with AMD is centered on machine learning-powered upscaling advancements, which could revolutionize gaming visuals on PlayStation consoles in the years to come.